South Carolina § 62-7-1007 - Event affecting administration or distribution.
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§ 62-7-1007. Event affecting administration or distribution.
If the happening of an event, including marriage, divorce, performance of educational requirements, or death, affects the administration or distribution of a trust, a trustee who has exercised reasonable care to ascertain the happening of the event is not liable for a loss resulting from the trustee's lack of knowledge.
HISTORY: 2005 Act No. 66, SECTION 1; 2013 Act No. 100, SECTION 2, eff January 1, 2014.
Source: official South Carolina text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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